There were a number of positives to take away from 2018. We found out Travis Dermott was a player, Mitch Marner took his witchcraft and wizardry to a whole new level, and John Tavares came home. But It’s a new year now for the Leafs and they’re kicking it off with a new goaltending tandem.
Frederik Andersen has missed the last two games with a groin injury. Andersen skated yesterday morning along with fellow injured teammate Zach Hyman, but he still isn’t available to play. That was brought to a new level this morning when the Leafs placed the starting goaltender on injured reserve while recent acquisition Michael Hutchinson and Kasimir Kaskisuo were recalled on emergency basis.